2 ways to activate Windows 10 for FREE without any software

As you know, Microsoft notified Windows 10 is “the last version of Windows” and explained that they will be focused on the development of powerful and new features under the guise of software updates instead of building a new version. This means there will be no Windows 11 in the future. So if you are thinking about an upgrade, this is the best time to get it.

Windows 10 free upgrade

The representative of Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 is a free upgrade for all customers using a genuine copy of Windows 7 or higher. But this offer officially will expire on this Friday so do not hesitate to own it before it is too late. Your time is running out. After July 29, the upgrade will cost up to $119 for Home or $199 for Professional edition. Personally, that amount of money is enough to pay my rent this month so there are no reason for me to deny that.

Should you upgrade to Windows 10

“Do not upgrade to Windows 10”. This seems to contradict the above analysis but that is the statement of security experts. They said that Microsoft has been violating users’s privacy from collecting their personal information like gender, age, hobby and Internet habits… without your permission. The options relating to sending feedback and data to Microsoft were enabled automatically from the moment that you installed Windows 10 successfully so most people don’t know about them. However, you can disable them in Settings/Privacy easily.

Install Windows 10 using ISO file instead of an upgrade

You can get the latest version of Windows 10 Professional here if you don’t have it already. If you have ever installed any versions of Windows before, I am sure you will have no difficulty getting started with Windows 10. If you are looking to install it with an USB flash drive, please consult the video “How to create a bootable USB stick”. The following are the detailed instructions for installing Windows 10.

Upgrade to Windows 10 using the ISO file

A clean installation of Windows 10

Activate Windows 10 without using any software

If you are using another version of Windows, please go to Homepage and select a suitable method.

Method 1: Manual activation

Step 1: Select the right key for your Windows. Here is the list of Windows 10 volume license keys.

My brother i must confess your post is the best when it comes to windows 10 free activation. I active my windows 10 enterprise within a seconds. Am very happy i have been going through all the net but no solution but you did. Thanks bro. I see the second method, if you use the second method and it says your version is not supported make sure you have an internet connection it working perfectly

Great work! Question though, on MS’s site they say: “By default, KMS clients which have not yet been activated will attempt to contact the KMS host every two hours. KMS clients which have successfully activated with the KMS host must renew their activation at least once every 180 days. These machines will contact the KMS host every seven days for this purpose. Any time the renewal is successful, the 180-day count resets.”

Thanks for the great help. It actually worked. I have tried the second method before, but for some reason it didn’t work. However, the first one did its job extremely well. You deserve a lot of appreciation for sharing these methods with us!

Wow! This was easier than I could have imagined. On first attempt to enter the product key, the message said it was an invalid product key. However, I proceeded according to the instructions anyway. After connecting to the Kms.misguides.com server, I re entered the product key and — success. Finished the last step, rebooted and doubled checked to make sure it was still valid and it was. Thank you so much!

Hi guang thanks for the awesome script and for the goorgeus work you do! I tried your script and it worked flawlessly with windows and office 365. now my question is: does it work with windows server 20xx or does it need other types of activation? let me know, i really would like to use it, thank you again! P.s. sorry for my bad english

I tried both the methods. It didnt work. Showed error messages…but surprisingly status of my windows has changed to ACTIVATED..!! Is that really activated..?? or do i need to do anything else to insure its done correctly..??

My motherboard died and it is now replaced. I am on disability and can’t afford the money to buy a new windows 10 product key and also don’t want to lose any of my data I have already. Tried call Microsoft and hp to no evail. What a mess. No support. Would love some help.

wow! it helped me ….i was persuaing for the key or any other material that my windows could register but apart from this website, anywhere the info was incorrect and not approach on right direction…. so thank you very much for kind help ….!!!!!

Thank you very much for this. I was getting desperate, since all activators that I’ve found are riddled with viruses and crapware. I’ve had to wipe the disc and reinstall the OS several times. This method was the only one that worked.

You saved my computer bro! It was going on and on about the need to activate it but I was just giving it a cold shoulder by closing the windows and stuff until one day this annoying watermark saying “Activate Windows Now” is hovering at the edge of the screen. It even said that my code is no longer supported by bla bla organization service etc bla bla. I clicked Troubleshoot and it said that my DIGITAL LICENSE is only designed for Windows 10 Home Single Based bla bla and i was hoping on going for a clean install of the downgrade but i found this 2nd method of yours and somehow in the first of its attempts to activate windows it went like “not found in my KMS server, let me try another…” and then the 2nd attempt, the water mark vanished IMMEDIATELY and i doubled checked on the activation service and it was activated using my organization’s service. Thank you! Omg

copy windows product key and ….click active windows..click change product key and paste product key ..then click next and it may be work….by flowing this procedure it is working on my laptop….thanks you..

Method 2 worked flawlessly for me. After struggling and wrestling with my PC for a few days after a botched reset, I was amazed at how flawlessly you helped me activate my Windows again. Thank you so much!

When I am following up your 2nd method then i seen the connection to my kms server failed! Trying to connect to another one please wait…. and then again i see sorry your version is not supported So plz help me.

Hi man, You are just amazing. I have activated Windows, Office, Visio (Not part of office) and Project with your site, and I know you pay for each and every customer, therefore making it legal. Thank you so much!

Well, these methods not any working, they did early 2018, but i think microsoft is fighting back, fre and not activated still taking updates what makes them able to block things or the build is for me too new xD

On my 4 step, I encounter an error says “0xC004F074 The Licensing Service reported that the computer could not be activated. No Key Management Service (KMS) could be contacted. Please see the Application Event Log for additional information.

Hello! I tried to activate Windows 10 using keys and the batch file but none of it work. When I used the batch file method, it says that my version is not supported. I have also observed that I do not have a product key. Why is this so? I hope you can help me out with this one. Thank you!

QUESTION! : Can I use this method for my friend’s laptop which don’t have genuine win7. If Yes. Can I jump from wind.7 to win10 by following these method? TIA! Any way, I am now upgrading my laptop to windows 10 Pro from windos Home. Win10Pro has more features than Home. TIA!!!

Hello, this worked flawessly, no problems at all, i had already upgraded from Windows 7 home premium for free to Windows 10 home but reverted back to Windows 7 untill i found this guide, made a clean install of Windows 10 pro and activated with no issues.

same i also want to it is safe or not.because it can hack my laptop and view hole things what i do.i dont know what is in batch file . now i am doing it only belive on you. next you dont chat me bro. thnaks

I activated my Windows using the code provided in “bit.ly/windowstxt”. But after activation Windows Pro, which I have installed, changed to Windows Enterprises. Is this normal? Anyone is facing the same or what? Please reply. Thanks.

it says “error” The Software Licensing Service reported that the computre could not be activated. No Key Management Service (KMS) could be contacted. Please see the Application Event Log for additional information.﻿

it works i had the connection problem too like many other people are saying they have it. heres how i fixed it! go to personalization and go to activate windows. where it shows the message where it says failed to connect to server. press troubleshoot amd it will automatically activate windows! hope this helped1

Error: 0xC004F074 The Software Licensing Service reported that the computer could not be activated. No Key Management Service (KMS) could be contacted. Please see the Application Event Log for additional information

The method 2 more or less the same, but with the “your version is not supported”

I found out why method 1 did not work, when you do slmgr /skms, the one thats on this page is worng, you have to go to bit.ly/aw10z to see the avaiable addresses and put that instead for /ato to work. Hope this helps anyone trying the first method

God bless you my friend. It worked perfectly. I created a bat file using your code and it activated my broken windows just the way I wanted. Seriously, can’t thank you enough buddy! Keep up the good work and all the very best!

Method 1 didn’t work for me (some problem after /ato command)… Method 2 worked perfectly. Got that – Connection with KMS server failled. Searching for another one…. – message, but it found ‘another one’ and 180 days are here. Thank you…

I HAVE TRIED QUITE A FEW TIMES ACTIVATING MY WINDIOW 10 IN MY LAPTOP BUT I COULD NOT, IT SHOWS SOME KIND OF ERROR LIKE YOUR WINDOW DOES NOT SUPPORT IT. I AM GETTING THE SAME ERROR WHEN I TRIED SOME OTHER METHODS TO ACTIVATE IT. BY THE WAY, I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO ACTIVATE VERY LAST VERSION OF WINDOW 10, I THINK IT IS ONE OF THE VERSION FROM 2017,AND DOWNLOADED FROM THE MICROSOFT’S OWN WEBSITE. I AM SO FED UP BECAUSE ONLY A FEW DAYS REMAIN OF TRIAL PEROID. PLEASE HELP ME OUT.

I recently had to reinstall my Windows 7 on a new HDD and upgrade to Windows 10 Pro via Microsoft’s ISO file. Since I only acquired a temporary product key, activation was needed too. Thank you very much Mr. Guang, for creating this effective instructional content and activation of my new Windows 10 Pro!

Worked just fine for me..used method 2…and win10 pro is still the same after activation thanks a lot. The only thing is that as i try to get the product key using several software tools ,its reported that it is either not found ( by several apps) or BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB by “showkeyplus”. Is there a way you know to do something about it. Thanks again.

Hi, Guang. Thank you for super duper helpful website. I’m sorry if I’m sound greedy, but would you add new article about how to upgrade win 10 home to win 10 pro? Anyway, I found your website few years ago, I really want to be friend with you. But can’t find your personal contact and you seems too busy to recognize me.

Hi, my Windows 10 activated only for 180 days, and I can’t activate it anymore, anyone know a way that works at 100% ? After upgrading from Windows 8.1 my Windows wasn’t activated, and at first, it’s okay, I could do what I want, but now…. it’s annoying… I can’t even change the background…

Hi, Plz change your IP address if you want to reply to yourself. I dont know WHAT IS THE TRUTH but I know you are a spammer. Everyday, I have a great many emails to reply so there is no reason to answer provocative questions. Ps. If you have so much downtime, plz be away from keyboard and do something in your local area for society.

Now IPv4 is out, no more new IP for anyone, and IPv6 incoming… like a lazy lizard. So many people be inside NAT and using 1 IP! Is not good. I think maybe he is the spammer or a strange naive anon… I really don’t know. But I see NONE/TRUTH uses a VPN (‘VPNBook’) and I don’t recommend ban this IP because it can get block to other good people. I think, yes, maybe NONE/TRUTH create the mistake but it not a reason to create more.

P. S. KMS server is a great idea. Now I can use Windows 10 and forget horrible Vista. Thanks!

Hi Guang, thanks for your guide, i have used different methods as suggested by you but getting the following errors- “Activating Windows(R), Professional edition (2de67392-b7a7-462a-b1ca-108dd189f588) … Error: 0xC004F074 The Software Licensing Service reported that the computer could not be activated. No Key Management Service (KMS) could be contacted. Please see the Application Event Log for additional information.”